|
| ni·dus [ ndəss ] (plural ni·dus·es or ni·di [ n d ]) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. spider or insect nest: a nest in which spiders or insects deposit eggs
|
2. focus of infection: a site in the body at which an infection develops
|
3. spore-developing plant part: a place in a plant where its spores develop
|
| [Early 18th century. < Latin, "nest"] |
